Chapter 68: DOMINION OF THE CENTAURS (3)

"We used the portal and ended up here, we'll find our way out, so you don't need to worry, Jae," Gary said, his tone calm but deliberate. He knew this centaur from a past encounter, though it was brief and mostly polite. They had exchanged curt greetings to avoid conflict, but this was different. Now, they were the trespassers, and centaurs were known for their unyielding stance on those who crossed their territory uninvited. The centaur named Jae tilted his head slightly, his dirty green eyes locking onto Gary with a scrutinizing gaze. "I don’t think so," Jae responded coolly, his deep voice reverberating through the tense air. His eyes narrowed as they focused on the royal beta. "You know the rules, royal beta. No one crosses through here without facing the consequences." "Can you make an exception this one time?" Gary kept his composure, though he knew Jae wasn’t the kind of creature to bend rules easily. Behind him, Xina was growing visibly tense, and Gillian was bristling, his